Travis, Their country, their laws. At least they didn't torture the guy. :-)
On May 30, 1:56 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > From: *Travis* > Date: Sat, May 30, 2009 > Subject: Saudis behead man, hang him on cross as "deterrent" > > http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/026348.php > > May 30, 2009 Saudis behead man, hang him on cross as "deterrent" > > "Saudi Arabia says it is implementing Islamic sharia law to the letter and > that sharia ensures full rights for Muslims *and non-Muslims*." "Saudi > Arabia puts executed on display as deterrent," from > Reuters<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LT998386.htm>, > May 29: > > RIYADH, May 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia executed a man for double murder on > Friday and displayed his body in public as a deterrent, state media said. > > The body of the man, beheaded by sword, was put on a cross in the Saudi > capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA said, quoting the interior ministry. > > Rights activists said authorities only rarely use this form of deterrent in > a bid to stop crimes spreading. > > Ahmad Adhib bin Askar al-Shamalani al-Anzi had been convicted of killing a > man and his 11-year old son in a shop in Riyadh, SPA said. > > Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally, usually carries out executions by public > beheading for murder, rape, drug smuggling and, increasingly, armed robbery. > > Saudi Arabia says it is implementing Islamic sharia law to the letter and > that sharia ensures full rights for Muslims and non-Muslims, who must abide > by the laws of the desert country.... > > Posted by Raymond at May 30, 2009 7:08 AM > Print this entry<http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2009/05/026348print.html>| > Email > this > entry<http://www.jihadwatch.org/cgi-bin/mt-popupemail.cgi?entry_id=26348>| > Digg > this | > del.icio.us<http://del.icio.us/post?v=2&url=http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/02...>| > Buzz > up!<http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz?targetUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jihadwatch.org%...> > > Comments > > __._,_.___ <[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > __,_._,___ > > -- > *~@):~{> > > -- > *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
